Composition techniques for landscape photography What are the composition techniques for landscape photography?

Landscape photography composition skills:

1. Remember the rule of thirds

If you want to improve your composition level, this is a basic composition that you should remember Skill. People's eyes usually fall on one-third of the picture (no matter from top to bottom or left to right). This rule should always be kept in mind when composing images.

2. Space is your friend

Don’t always try to fill the frame with your subject. Leaving some space can add a lot of color to your photos. Remember, space is just as important as your subject.

3. Make good use of geometry

Train your eyes to recognize lines, patterns and shapes. These elements can add structure to a photo and help highlight the three-dimensionality of the subject. Lines can guide the viewer's eye, use a subject as the center of interest and then find lines to point to.

4. Construct the picture frame

Using the foreground to form a "picture frame" can effectively guide the audience's attention to the subject. Note that "picture frames" come in different shapes and sizes, not just for windows or fences. For example, in this photo, the big trees form the "picture frame."

5. Avoid placing the horizon in the center of the screen

First, make sure the horizon is horizontal; second, do not place it in the center of the screen. If the sky is more interesting, make the horizon lower; if the earth is more interesting, make the horizon higher.

6. Bring life to the photo

Try to add something alive to the photo. You can emphasize the size and proportions of your image to your audience.

7. Avoid the intersection of the horizon line

If the horizon line intersects with the subject, it will distract the audience's attention, and in serious cases, it may ruin an excellent composition. Take the time to change your shooting angle to avoid this. In this example, special care was taken not to allow the horizon line to overlap with the edge of the barn.

8. Individual subjects stand out

Individual subjects—such as trees, barns, buildings, or motorcycles—always make for a great composition. .

9. It’s related to size

Try to include something in the picture that can provide proportional information to the audience. Use people or objects to give the audience an intuitive feel for the size of the picture, such as the car in the example.

10. Think before pressing the shutter

Thinking before pressing the shutter is applicable to any type of photography. Specifically for this article, it means making sure there are no irrelevant objects in your composition. If possible, remove those objects, otherwise move yourself and try to avoid their presence in the composition.